Ganglionic axons in motor roots and pia mater

Progress in Neurobiology

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 89-128

  Hildebrand, C ^a   Karlsson, M ^a   Risling, M ^b  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DORSAL ROOT; GANGLION; HUMAN; MOTOR NERVE; NONHUMAN; PIA MATER; PREGANGLIONIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYMPATHETIC NERVE; VENTRAL ROOT;

EID: 0031051983     PISSN: 03010082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-0082(96)00052-4     Document Type: Article

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